Princess Kate scales Britain’s highest mountains to raise money for cancer charity
Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Sunday she had scaled the three highest peaks in Britain in 24 hours to raise money for a cancer charity and “as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back”.
Kate, 44, the wife of heir to the throne Prince William, is in remission after undergoing chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer and, while she has returned to royal duties, she has spoken of the toll the illness has taken on her and her family.
In a post on her official social media channels, Kate said this weekend she had completed the Three Peaks Challenge – climbing Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis, and Snowdon, the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales – in a 24 hour period.
She said the aim was to raise the importance of holistic care and to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity which supports work at the hospital where she underwent months of treatment.
“I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back,” the princess said.
“The Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life changing for so many people.”